Sec. 25.00211. STATE CONTRIBUTION. (a) Beginning on the first day of the state fiscal year, the state shall annually compensate each county in an amount equal to 60 percent of the annual base salary the state pays to a district judge as set by the General Appropriations Act in accordance with Section 659.012(a) for each statutory probate court judge in the county.
(b) The amount shall be paid to the county treasury for deposit in the contributions fund created under Section 25.00213 in equal monthly installments from funds appropriated from the judicial fund.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1572, Sec. 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1443, Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 472 (S.B. 41), Sec. 2.02, eff. January 1, 2022.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 934 (H.B. 3774), Sec. 2.01, eff. September 1, 2021.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 25 - Statutory County Courts
Subchapter B. General Provisions Relating to Statutory Probate Courts
Section 25.00211. State Contribution
Section 25.00212. Excess Contributions
Section 25.00213. Contributions Fund
Section 25.0022. Administration of Statutory Probate Courts
Section 25.002201. Assignment of Judge on Recusal or Disqualification
Section 25.00221. Visiting Judge to Take Oath; Record
Section 25.00222. Transfer of Cases
Section 25.0023. Compensation of Probate Court Judges
Section 25.00231. Bond; Insurance
Section 25.0025. Court Investigators
Section 25.00251. Public Probate Administrator
Section 25.00255. Recusal or Disqualification of Judge
Section 25.00256. Tertiary Recusal Motion Against Judge
Section 25.0026. Powers and Duties
Section 25.0027. Juries; Practice and Procedure
Section 25.0030. Facilities; Personnel
Section 25.0032. Location of Proceedings Following Certain Disasters
Section 25.0033. Qualifications of Judge
Section 25.0034. Private Practice of Law
Section 25.0035. Terms of Court; Terms and Sessions of Court Following Certain Disasters